Traction-engine.



EENEIWED UGTk l, 19M.

APPLICATION .FILED MAY l, 1912,

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented an 26, .1915.

B. Momo@ TRAGTEON ENGNE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1912. RENEWED QUT. 1'1914. 1,126,552@

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Sgeclcation of Letters Ratent.

Patented Jan. 26., w15.

pplicetion led -Iey 1, 1813, erlal No. 5.94.2375. Renewed ntober 1,1914. Serial Eo. 564,532.

i To'all @07mm t may concern;

Beit known'thatfl, RUDOLPH B. Meeren.' acitizen ofthe. United States,residing at Cleveland, inthe countyr of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in TractionEngines, of which the'following is a specification.

.adaptability is positively Wheels are mounted, by means of Thisinvention Arelates-to certain new andv usefiiliniproveinentsin tractionengines.

lOne ofl the objects of the'invention is'to provide a traction enginehaving four` driving AWheels materially increasing the tractionefficiency of, and 'consequently reducing the Weight usually required inmachines of this character; and also insuring a high efficiency,

and long life. f.-

A llf'urtlierobject is to provide a tijin'tioii engine provided .capable-of' being "steered in unison,v whereby with four driving wheels' themachine may be operated in a smaller"A space than "tlie'o1dinary-niacliines of this c aracter,'th'e front and rear "Wheelswill'- always track other, and the 'machine means-by v'which eachof thetraction Wheels and `independently driven, whereby al Wheels...

means for .applying vthe driving power directly to the-axles 'on which`the 'traction a suitable flexible Adrivin connection.

A further ooject is to so connect each' of the axles of a'tractionengine With-the freine .of the latter, .that said axles willswing or turn Without changing the tension on thedrive'chains-in.steering.

" A iurtlicrfobject is'to'provide guides'for directing the drive -cliain.into proper rela tion Vwith the `driving elements or the axles,

that the drive and so mounting said guides jniaterially interfered withelia in wil-l not be in steering.

l o'saidwheels are in eect driveA or follow'in the track of each may runbackward A further Objectis to provide improved A further object' is toprovide improved rl further object is to so connect the axles and.franieasto efficiently resist the strains encountered infoperation.

A fuither object is t The inventionA will be hereinafter fully set l. istraction. engine out` 4in. the

la topv `plan view of'al toA the side bars of the ma said shaftismounted 'shift'able gears 18 oi av constructedfin accordance with mynven tion. lFig. Q is -a side View. thereof.' Fig. 3 is a rearelevation. sectional View on the line Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a longitudinalsectional' View? illustrating one ot' the sectional arles. andthe means'for connecting the saine to 'the frame.v is a 'detail front elevationof the'subranie for Aconnecting the'fraineaxle with theinain frame.Fig-x7 is asimilar view ofthe sub- 'fraine connected with the iiearaxle.Figs. 8 and 9 a'rc detail perspective. views-illustrating the means for'supporting theguide w'lieelsibil the drive chain. Fig. l0 is a.longitudinal sectional View 'of one-of said guide `Wheels and itssupporting journal.

.Referring to the. drawings, l() designates the main frame of myinip'roif'ed traction engine.' which may be of anyA suitable orprerei-rodv construction, the same being illustrated .as made up ofloiigitudiiialside bars 1l formed of channel irons and united 'at theirends by bars being suliciently bracedxin any'suitable Iinanner. `lh'eengine 13 isflocated au the 'forward end 'of the frame and the cab to beoccupied by. the operator is at the reareiid of' the frame. 'The engine13 is connebted by a suitable l'clutch l5 'with the engine shaft i6mounted to rotate within a suitable trans mission case 17 bolted orotherwise secured in frame l0. On

change speed mechanism, which gears are adapted to mesh with gears 19 ona Atransmission sliaft 20. 'Ehe clutch l5 and the change speed mechanismbe of any suitable or preferred constructioiisthe clutch beingopei'ated`by a crank Q1 'plrotally mountedV on the main frame, andconnected by a connecting rod 2Q. to an operating level 23, pivotallysupported in al position 'to be conveniently reached by the operatorWithin the cab. 18 are also 'operated through suitable coriiil tions bya hand lever 24 also located con iioniently with respect-to theoperatorie posi'l tion in the cab.

The transmission shaft 20 is provided with a beveled pinion 30 meshingwith .a bevel gear 3l keyed. or otheijivise secured to a counteishaftwhich is niounted in bearings rigidly bolted or other'i'vise secured tothe side bars ll. Featl'ieie'd or other Wise slidably secured to thecounter shaft 32 is a pinion 3.3 meshing with agear 36 keyed Theshift-able (.liange speedrv 'gears` Fig. is a transverse endbars 12,said side and en'd "simporng amm 1 unified by one AAM www:

the ox im) meting sa m sul pw L from. 15j-ai.

the uter; the en@ mi" Saud provided :with 'memis Ffld 11min frame; Q N

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w, w11 smid.

une 'with Lim main iframe, umana w L mud mds having fshoudered v mg; thetops' sind socmxs, meanhs forA plvotimma, means cm'red by the mnin umforUrb/'111g @m mda, and means im Connecting 1d mam frame and the otheraxle.

mowing j A. traction engine comprising.1g-11min 4 by @im of said.'nadas, sub' um Supported by suld arms,

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. 115 suivpmftmg cal-med by one 0f Saud axles.

,11M ally @nulmeting sind subfrnme zmikl..th@- mam frame, axles,

ae axles and connecting saidniain frame and 'lelie' einer axle, andmeans carried by said. main 'frame for driving the first mentioned axle.

13. A traction engine comprising a main Wheels supportingrsad axles,supporting arms carried byV one of said axles, a drive chain operativelyconnected with the last mentioned axle, a s'ubranie suppnrled by saidarms, .means for pivoially connect- 'M ing "said subi-ame and said mainframe, means 'for actuating said Chain, spaced apal'n guides for saidchain carried by said sul)- .ranie and located between saidaxle and said'p1votal'eonnecti0n, and lmeans foi' connect 3 5 ing said main freineand the other axle.

i-l.' A traetien engine comprising a. :mainraine, axles, wheelssupporting said axles, supporting' arms Carried by one of said axles, asubifviaine'rA diy suppeilged by said armsmeans for l'i'otallf'connect-in@- the v n main frame angl--the upper end'of said sub-`iframe, -nieans eonneted of said snbfraine, means for di" fg said frameand tbe other axle.

l5. Si tract-ion engine comprising; a inaiir iiame, axles. Wlieelssupporting said axles, epp'e'siteiy {lis} ed truc-lis supported by saidpro ..eil willi sui'iporting arms. siibfraines supported by said arms,means .for pivotally Cenina-ling tbe main *Cr-aine and said subfraineson opposite sides'ef lie longitudinal median line eigthe main iframe.

and means'earried by lie'niain iran'ie lei' driving bolli at.,

lll. A traetio'n engine eeinprisinp; a main 11 eno nl .san-.l

frame. axles. wheels snppmflmg said axles, opps'sitely disposed ruc'llssupperl'ell b v Aill'said axles and prmiflell willi supportingT arms,subl'rai'nes suppl-read by ,saill ar means for piretall): (fennel-linglle'. in Frame `and one o'l' said subiranies. means for proridinfg a'universal eonnewion between' said main frame and llie ollier sul Frame,llieconneelimis between 'lire main frame and sibfranies being enopplisle sides nl" ille long itnjlinal median linll el ille Vmainizamefand means 'arrxed by lie main '-fi'aine 'fori-hiring beth axles.

i7. 'niolm' rebiele '"einprising a main ne, axles, wheels supportingsaid axles. drive chains operatively eonneetod will: saiil axles.truelgs supporlell b rfaid axles, menus 55.1 `for .piwtally eonneelling;said main iframe andsaid trunks, spaced apart rods carried by caenlrnel, `guide n'lieels for eal'li bain carried by said rods and lovatedbetween ..tliepivotal eonneeion and l'lie axle of the said driveeliai'ns.

i8. A motor vehicle Comprising a main frame axles, Wheelssnppoiftingsaid axles.

e@ respective trucks, and means Jfor actualinrey a trnelz seeured 'toofsaid axles and prf- Y e5 .'vifled when spaced apart arms, means forl'ram'e. axles,

Said sublraines, and means with glie main frame for pivolally engagingthe. lower end .iirixinn l sali? linx-aile n'wmlier, spaced apartinclined axle andsaid pivetal connection, meansv for 1,9

actuating said chain, and means for eon- '19. A tracien enginecmi'ipiisingA a main wli'eels supporting said axles, trucks carried. bysani. axles, and provided witlrsuppersing arms, subfi'aines eaeiied by lsaid arins, means for piveally eonnecting said main iframe andtlieupperend of said neeting 'the mame 'and the other axle. f

subfranies, braces carried by the mainframe f .and pivotallj/ engaging'the lower endsof carried by said main fraaie foij driving said axles.

2li. Si traction engine comprising a main fraise, axles, Wheelssupporting said axles, a lelai'fliable subfraine secured to one of saidaxles and formed of end plates con nectecl by spaced apart rods. meansfor diiV ing said axle. means for piroaly eonneclfv ing:r said mainjlranie and eneend plate 'of said snliiranie. and means for connectinglie other axle to said main frame. Y 2l. A traction engine Comprisingamain frame. axles, wheels snppering said axles, a silbi'ranie ene ofsaid axles and lernied nl end by spaced' apart reds. n ing said axle,means 'lor pria `.ersal connection lieureen said niain `l`raine and saidsubframe, and means Yl'er ennnerlinn llie main frame and tbe illieraxle.

2. .i irael'ion engine compr s a main Frame. axles. 'wheels on saidaxles, a slieai'e axles, a flexible member for fliiringr s nl sbs-are,'ineans for actuating said. llexible member, spared apart rodssiIpnerlel by ile'x last inenlifcned axle, inclined inuruals slippnrlrulliv said vrods adjaeenlv mill heave and -guirle wheels monnted on .saiilflexible member.

'raelivn engine Comprising a main rame. axles. wlieels en said axles, a.sbeave in ene 'ol' saifl axles. fi flexible memberfor sbin-ire. meansfor actuating iearnals supported adjacent said, slieasie, guide rliwlsineunl'ell on said inclined joui"- :ials engaging said flexible member.and cap ,members l-fnfrieingf said inelined journals'o retain saidnizifienlieels in pesition. I

A traetion e'nfrine *comprising a'main iranie. an axle formed oiseetions arranged l in alinnment. traelion Wheels-secured to'said axlesections. means for faking] up the' end lin-usf of .said axle i section,independent spaced apart supporling arms carried by said axle, asub-frame independent ofvsaid supporting arms, saidk subframe and armsbeing" prnviiled with complemental means for suppoi'tingshe foams?,means for pivotinwlineil journals and engaging-said :nie

